Wind: What's the matter? Why isn't the coat coming off?
怎么回事？为什么没有脱外套?
Stranger: The wind is strong today. I am cold. Brrr..
今天的风好大啊。我好冷。（冷颤）
Wind: I'll try harder.
我更使劲吹吹看。
Stranger: Achoo! It is getting colder. I better hold on to my coat.
啊嚏！更冷了。我得裹紧我的外套。
Wind: Blow away coat! Blow away!
把外套吹走！吹走！
Sun: It's no use.
没有用的。
Wind: I'll try one last time.
我最后再试一次。
Sun: This is your last chance.
这是你最后的机会。
Wind: Okay. I will blow harder.
好的，我会使劲吹。
The Wind blows as hard as he can, but the Stranger's coat doesn't blow away.
风使劲地吹着，但是这个陌生人的外套并没有被吹落。
Sun: You are very strong, Mr. Wind. But sometimes strength is no use. It's my turn now. I'll try.
你很厉害，风先生。但是有时候，力量是没有用的。现在轮到我了。我会试试。
Wind: Go ahead. It won't be easy.
随便，这不会很简单。
The Wind is a little worried.
风开始有点担心了。
Wind: (murmur)What if she wins? No, that can't be.
（自言自语）如果她赢了呢？不，她不可能。
The Sun shines gently on the Stranger.
太阳使劲照耀在陌生人身上。
Stranger: What happened to the wind? The sun is out now. It is getting warm. Gee, what a strange day!
这风怎么了？太阳出来了，现在变得暖和了，哇，好奇怪的天气！
The Stranger looks up at the Sun and fans himself.
陌生人看看太阳，对着自己扇起来。
Stranger: It's getting warmer. I can't stand it!
开始变热了。我坚持不住了！
The Stranger starts loosening his coat button.
陌生人开始松开他外套的纽扣。
Wind: I don't understand. You didn't do anything.
我不明白，你什么都没做。
Sun: Strength is not everything. Just watch.
力量并不代表一切。你看着。
The Stranger loosens all of his coat buttons. The Sun keeps shinning on him.
陌生人解开了他所有的纽扣，阳光继续照耀在他身上。
Stranger: I am still hot. It's like spring. I must take off my coat.
我仍然很热。就像是春天。我得脱掉我的外套。
Wind: He is taking off his coat! I don't believe it. You didn't do anything.
他正在脱外套！我不敢相信。你什么都没做。
Sun: Yes, I did. I gave him sunshine. I made him warm. I said strength is not everything.
不，我做了。我给了他阳光，我让他感到温暖，我说过力量并不代表一切。
Wind: You were right. Strength is not everything. You win. You are the strongest in the world.
你是对的。力量不代表一切。你赢了。你是世界上最厉害的。
Sun: Thank you. I can't blow away trees. But I can make people warm and happy. So they all love me.
谢谢。我吹不倒树。但是我能使人们感到温暖和快乐。所以他们都爱我。
Wind: From now on, I will blow gently.
从现在开始，我会温柔地吹风。
Sun: And I will shine gently. Spring will come soon.
春天就快来了，我也会温柔些。
The Sun shone and the Wind blew gently. Spring was around the corner.
太阳照耀着，风轻轻吹着，春天笼罩着整个大地。
MORAL Strength isn't everything.
寓意 仁慈、温和与说服胜过强迫。
寓言启示：伊索寓言故事之北风和太阳，这个故事告诉我们晓之以理胜于命之以令， 仁慈、温和与说服胜过强迫。这个故事还告诉我们，对孩子要太阳那样，用温暖去感化他们，让他们从中体会温暖；如果一味地强逼压制，这样，会使孩子感到有一种极强的心理压力，且物极必反，产生强逆的反抗心理。故事还告诉我们力量不代表一切。
